Dr. Azad Moopen

We have been in the forefront of delivering healthcare in the GCC and India, through the largest network of establishments for 27 years. We touch millions of lives every year, cutting across geographies, languages and socio-economic strata. Our Vision is to become a global player delivering high quality healthcare through a team of dedicated healthcare professionals. With more than 10,000 committed staff in hospitals and clinics and with highest quality accreditation to our credit, we promise to elevate our own benchmarks – this is a promise from the Board of Directors, Management & Staff of Aster DM Healthcare to the people we serve.

I take this opportunity to thank the visionary Rulers of the countries we serve,the officials, our partners and customers.

Aster Medical Centre – Karama (UMC)

Al Karama,
Dubai

Clinic Profile

A specialized Medical centre delivering high quality of services with its distinguished and experienced Doctors to those who seek it would be the best phrase for this Aster Medical Centre. Over the years, the centre has rightly earned a reputation by delivering comprehensive health services to various section of the population with care.

Specialities

Your smile represents your happiness which in turn represents your health. At Aster Medical Centres, we know the importance of a healthy smile and for the same reason we have the best doctors with us who are devoted to maintain the health of the teeth, gums, and other hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity and adjacent structures, equipped with the most up-to-date technology.

The professional team of General Medicine at Aster Medical Centres consists of internationally renowned experts. The department prides itself in its state-of-the-art diagnostic services and comprehensive treatment. Right from providing patient care for certain nonspecific symptoms to treatment for other specific disease patterns, the department is a complete healthcare stop focusing on all round patient wellness.

Your eyes are your windows to the world. At the Ophthalmology Department, Aster Medical Centre, we offer you care and guidance to ensure that these delicate, yet important parts of your body are well taken care of. With full fledged modern ophthalmic facilities we take care of patients of all age groups.

Beauty is joy that comes from within. At the Dermatology Department, Aster Medical Centre, our aim is to ensure that we provide you not just superficial skin treatment, but care that heals you from within. With expert advice from our experienced doctors and state-of-the-art infrastructure, we promise comprehensive treatment for all your skin concerns.

Our expertise in internal medicine helps us in caring for patients with various diseases by providing complete all-round care. From diagnosis, prevention, treatment, surgical care to rehabilitation and wellness services, we look after your health A to Z.

Obstetrics and Gynecology is fully committed to deliver world-class health care services to women looking for gynecological solutions. We have a dedicated team of doctors offering a wide range of services. From pre-pregnancy care to childbearing and post-menopausal care, there is a solution for all health concerns a woman experiences during these stages.

Your child’s smile is worth more than all the wealth in the world. At the Paediatrics department, Aster Medical Centre, we understand exactly what you go through when your child is unwell. With our expert physicians who are well experienced when it comes to helping young children recover, we assure you that your little one will go home a happy child.

As the old saying goes, all’s well when your digestion is well. At Aster Medical Centres, we make sure that we live by this saying. Good digestive health describes a digestive system that has appropriate nutrient absorption, intestinal motility, immune function and a balanced microbiota. The practice of gastroenterology concentrates on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases involving the esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine (colon), liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.

The sense of smell and hearing, along with the power of speech, are the most important aspects of our well-being. At the ENT department, Aster Medical Centre, our experienced physicians help you lead a happy and complete life, by helping you overcome any difficulties that you face, related to your ear, nose and throat.

The Department of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery is a full-fledged healthcare facility providing complete evaluation, diagnosis, and surgical treatment for a wide variety of disorders. The department uses an integrated approach to deliver superb care and compassion. Our surgeons are equipped with the most advanced minimally invasive surgical innovations and technology to cure the patients.

Dr. Vijay Raj Mrinal

Dentistry

Dr. Vijay Raj Mrinal has completed his BDS (1998) from Bangalore University. He started his career in India and later moved UAE. He joined D M Healthcare in April 2008.

Dr. Vijay Narasappa

General Medicine

Dr. Vijay has done his MBBS (1986) from Bangalore University and MD (1990) from Mysore University. He is having 20 years of experience in various hospitals in Dubai and India. From 1993 onwards he is working in Dubai. He worked in various centers such as NASA Clinic, Diera, NMC Dubai, Department of Health, Dunes Medical Centre and Prime Medical Centre. He joined DM Healthcare as General Practitioner in the year May 2009.

Dr. Lakshmi Chandra Sekar

Ophthalmology

She has done her MBBS(1989) from Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu, India and DNB(1996) Sri Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi, India. She got experience in various hospitals in India and later on she moved to Riyadh worked as Specialist Ophthalmologist in OBEID Specialized Hospital. She joined Aster DM Healthcare as Specialist Ophthalmologist in May 2006

Dr. Jaby Tom Jacob

Dentistry

Dr. Jaby has completed BDS(1992) from Mangalore University and MDS (1997) from Kuvempu University, Karnataka, India. He started his career in Yenepoya Dental College and has experience in various hospitals in India. He moved to UAE in 1999 and his last assignment was with Get Well Medical Centre before joining with us. He joined Aster DM Healthcare in January 2010

Dr. Sreekumar Sreedharan

Internal Medicine

Dr. Sreekumar passed MBBS from the prestigious Calicut Medical College. He took his MD in Internal Medicine from Government Medical College, Coimbatore in 2003. After a short stint as Junior Physician at Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, he joined Calicut Medical College as Senior Lecturer in Medicine in January 2004. He later got promoted as Assistant Professor of Medicine, and was involved in teaching Undergraduate and Post graduate students.

Dr. Sijji Allen

General Medicine

Dr. Sijji has completed her MBBS in the year 1992 and MD in the year 1996 from Jabalpur Government Medical College, Madhya Pradesh India. She started her career as Consultant Physician in St. James’s Hospital, Chalakudy, Kerala. She worked as Consultant Physician in the Department of Cardiology in Amala Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Trichur. Then she moved to Dubai. There she worked with Ahalya Medical Centre and Janson’s Medical centre before joining with us. She joined with DM Healthcare as General Practitioner in the year December 2006.

Dr. Paulson Chalissery Joseph

General Medicine

Dr. Paulson has done his MBBS from Govt Medical College, Calicut in the year 1985 and MD from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore in the year 1994. He started his career as Senior House Surgeon in Govt Medical College, Trichur. He is having around 18 years experience in Kerala. He joined DM Healthcare as General Practitioner in August 2006.

Gynaecology / Obstetrics

Dr. Bhavani Venkateswaran

Paediatrics

Dr. Bhavani Venkateswaran has done her MBBS from Madras University, in the year 1988 and MD from Manipal Academy of Higher Education, in the year 1995. She was working as Medical Officer, Pediatrics in Oman and Madras. She has joined Aster DM Healthcare in March 2002.

Dr. Thomas Joseph

Gastroenterology

Dr. Thomas Joseph passed MBBS from Govt. Medical College, Kottayam and MD from govt. Medical college, Calicut and after practicing as general physician he passed his DM in gastroenterology from govt. Med college, Thiruvananthapuram

Dr. Ranjith Venkitachalam

ENT

Dr. Rose Tabujara Petero

General Medicine

Dr. Rose Petero finished her MD at Iloilo Doctors’ College of Medicine in the Philippines in 1995. Prior to this he completed her PreMed course of Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of the Philippines in the Visayas in 1991. After obtaining her MD, she then had her one year Postgraduate-Internship at the Riverside Medical Centre hospital in Bacolod, Philippines. She thereafter got her PRC license after passing the Medical Board Exam. She then worked as a general physician for a short while at the Medical Village Hospital, Philippines. She later proceeded to take a four year Residency training in the Department of Internal Medicine, as Medical Officer III and for another year worked as an ER physician in the same department at the Western Visayas Regional Hospital, Philippines.
She also later worked as a general physician at Cedars Jebel Ali International Hospital in Dubai for 6 years before her transfer to DM Healthcare in May 2013.